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This course provides a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of Thermodynamics from an engineering point of view. The foundation for the use of conservation equations will be developed by taking a general approach to the solution of a number of interdisciplinary engineering problems. This will help in gaining a better understanding of more specific fields such as fluid mechanics and heat transfer. 

This course explores the complex interactions between international politics and the global economy, encompassing subjects ranging from geopolitics, security, climate change, global financial systems, and the impact of technology on international trade. 

Students will examine the evolving dynamics of international political economies to navigate the complexities of global economic policymaking process, through a thorough engagement with current case studies to understand the impact of economic decisions on global political structures and vice versa. 

This course examines how individuals and groups shape local-global dynamics of international environmental politics, how economic, political, and social processes at multiple domains shape global environmental changes, including climate change, and how challenges of international environmental politics and policy formulations shape solutions to global environmental changes. This course discusses five areas crucial to comprehending the nature and dynamics of global environmental issues and effective policies to deal with them: international political order, international environmental law, human-environment interactions in the context of market and politics, political and societal challenges of sustainability, and dynamics of human values and rules.

This course examines web technologies needed to design and prototype web-based user interfaces. In this course, students will prototype screen-based designs using scripting and markup languages such as HTML, CSS.

This course examines pedagogical theories, strategies, and applications related to blended learning in formal and informal science learning environments. Students will engage in a blended learning science practicum, developing and implementing a blended learning science module for upper elementary school students.  

This course examines the science and scientific methods within the life, environmental and Earth sciences. In particular, the course will introduce students to the research undertaken in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES) and its application to contemporary environmental problems, management and issues. The course also focuses on skills including relevant quantitative techniques, methods for collecting environmental data including new technologies, sampling and experimental design, methods for visualizing environmental information (graphics, mapping) and communicating results.

Spanish is the language of over four hundred million people. It is spoken officially in 23 countries, and it is the second language of the United States, where there are some 45 million Spanish speakers. Spanish is also one of the four major languages of the European Union alongside English, French, and German. If you are interested in learning one of the most commonly spoken first languages in the world and have no prior knowledge of the Spanish language, then this is the right course for you. Based on a communicative and culture-based approach, this course is designed to help you quickly develop your proficiency in basic oral and written Spanish. Vocabulary and basic Spanish grammar are presented in contexts that are relevant for everyday language use. Students will also learn basic language learning strategies to make the learning process more effective.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of building science topics related to sustainable buildings. Through a combination of lectures, workshops, and hands-on projects, students learn the fundamental scientific principles underlying these phenomena and gain practical experience with technologies and analytical techniques for designing comfortable and energy-efficient indoor environments. The course covers a broad range of topics, including climate analysis, solar energy, heat transfer, natural ventilation, HVAC systems, renewable energy, acoustics, biophilic design, landscape design, and water systems. Students apply these principles in real-world scenarios, learning to integrate energy, light, and sound considerations into architectural design to enhance building performance and occupant comfort. Topics include Introduction to Sustainable Buildings, Understanding Climate - Methods for Environmental Analysis, Understanding Comfort - Psychrometrics and Bioclimatic Chart, Solar Energy and Daylighting, Material and Building Heat Transfer, Wind and Natural Ventilation, Building Performance Simulation, HVAC and Renewable Energy, Indoor Environmental Quality, Acoustics and Biophilic Design, and Landscape Design and Water system.

The planet and humankind face major current environment and development challenges, including climate change, losses of natural habitats and biodiversity, poverty, and non-sustainable food production systems. Using selected problems and cases, this course examines how social and natural sciences address the relationship between environment and development. This includes providing a well-grounded understanding of key theoretical, conceptual, and practical debates and issues; and experience with interdisciplinary approaches to research through active participation in discussions, group work, and essay writing. The course thus introduces tools and frameworks, which can be used to think and generate knowledge across disciplines. The course places particular focus on countries in the Global South and includes cases from the Global North. During the course, students write a group based essay, which along with the rest of the curriculum forms the basis for individual oral exams.

This course examines conventional and alternative perspectives on leadership and provides a range of leadership case studies.